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More than £5 million (£1 million in Scotland) has been raised by a HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) taskforce tackling dishonest dog breeders selling pups on the UK black market. HMRC set up the taskforce in October 2015 after discussions with animal welfare groups suggested tens of thousan

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Schemes to create jobs in Scotland and protect the environment are set to benefit from a new fund to help social enterprises which will be backed by £17 million of investment.  The money from The Scottish Social Growth Fund will enable social enterprises, charities and voluntary

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The Scottish retail sector had its highest ever quarter for insolvencies in the first three months of 2019, according to new analysis of the sector by accountants and business advisers French Duncan. In Q1 28 retailers were made insolvent which is already over 40 per cent of the entire figure for 20

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The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced the launch of a new online investment service that lets customers put in as little as £50. Customers will be able to invest either through a lump-sum, a monthly contribution or an ISA transfer, and can link their investments to a financial goal, tracing

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Esme Loans, the standalone digital lending platform for SMEs and scale up businesses backed by RBS subsidiary NatWest has announced this week that it has now lent over £50 million to UK businesses.

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Shares in Lloyds Banking Group came under pressure yesterday after it revealed charges and Brexit held back growth in first-quarter bottom-line profits. Bank of Scotland’s owner reported flat statutory pre-tax profits at £1.6bn as it revealed a further £100 million charge for payme

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Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has warned that interest rate increases could be "more frequent" than expected if the economy picks up following a resolution of the current political impasse. Economic growth has been subdued since the UK voted in June 2016 to leave the EU and markets are

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Aberdeen-based transport giant FirstGroup has named its new chief financial officer as Ryan Mangold, a former finance director at housebuilder Taylor Wimpey. Mr Mangold will join the First Group on May 31, filling the position vacated last year by Matthew Gregory, took over the chief executive&rsquo

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iMultiply, the finance and executive search specialists with bases in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast, has posted record year-end profits. The recruitment company credit a 44 per cent increase in turnover, prestigious clients including DC Thomson, Innis and Gunn, Visit Scotland, Money Dashboard and E

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